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AH Gold View member profile	5th July 2015, 12:48 PM Post #1
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 8,262 User: 3,410	1980s Top 40 Rate - The Synth Off Part 2 So, we've not got long left until all 40 positions are filled in our Ultimate Top 40 final, the bottom half of the chart are all safe and certain to be there for the final, but what about numbers 11 - 20?... Below are the winners vs the runner ups of the numbers 11 to 20 rates: 11. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) vs Beastie Boys - (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (To Party) 12. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors vs Kim Wilde - Cambodia 13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart vs Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 14. Dusty Springfield - In Private vs Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime 15. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades vs Cure - In Between Days 16. Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart vs Lightning Seeds - Pure 17. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield vs Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual 18. Sheila & B Devotion - Spacer vs Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love 19. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly vs Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth 20. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting vs New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God If you want to change the outcome, this will be your ONLY chance to do so. Simply pick your winner of each peak position. If there is a tie, then the original victor will secure their place in the final. So, will all the winners be safe? It's up to you. This post has been edited by AH Gold: 9th July 2015, 11:15 AM


AH Gold View member profile	5th July 2015, 12:51 PM Post #2
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 8,262 User: 3,410	11. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) 12. Kim Wilde - Cambodia 13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 14. Dusty Springfield - In Private 15. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades 16. Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart 17. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield 18. Sheila & B Devotion - Spacer 19. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly 20. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting Only one (No.12) I would change. Though I fear I could be losing a few of my faves here


dandy* View member profile	5th July 2015, 01:00 PM Post #3
Mansonette Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 35,304 User: 54	11. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) 12. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors 13. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 14. Dusty Springfield - In Private 15. Cure - In Between Days 16. Lightning Seeds - Pure 17. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield 18. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love 19. Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth 20. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting


darkstar79 View member profile	5th July 2015, 01:29 PM Post #4
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 20 April 2013 Posts: 678 User: 18,651	11. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (To Party) 12. Kim Wilde - Cambodia 13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 14. Dusty Springfield - In Private 15. Cure - In Between Days 16. Lightning Seeds - Pure 17. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual 18. Sheila & B Devotion - Spacer 19. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly 20. New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God


Fgiboy2511 View member profile	5th July 2015, 02:19 PM Post #5
BuzzJack Regular Joined: 1 April 2014 Posts: 277 User: 20,769	11. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) 12. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors 13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 14. Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime 15. Cure - In Between Days 16. Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart 17. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual 18. Sheila & B Devotion - Spacer 19. Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth 20. New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God


Severin View member profile	5th July 2015, 03:04 PM Post #6
Mansonette Joined: 3 November 2009 Posts: 6,927 User: 9,872	11. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (To Party) 12. Kim Wilde - Cambodia 13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 14. Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime 15. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades 16. Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart 17. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield 18. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love 19. Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth 20. New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God


AaronTM View member profile	5th July 2015, 05:23 PM Post #7
salty foods parch the human Pronouns: he/him Joined: 24 October 2007 Posts: 26,020 User: 4,631	11. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (To Party) 12. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors 13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 14. Dusty Springfield - In Private 15. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades 16. Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart 17. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual 18. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love 19. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly 20. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting


Popchartfreak View member profile	5th July 2015, 07:13 PM Post #8
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 18 July 2012 Posts: 22,831 User: 17,376	11. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) 12. Kim Wilde - Cambodia 13. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 14. Dusty Springfield - In Private 15. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades 16. Lightning Seeds - Pure 17. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield 18. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love 19. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly 20. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting


Leonardo View member profile	5th July 2015, 08:42 PM Post #9
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 18 July 2010 Posts: 8,212 User: 11,502	11. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (To Party) 12. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors 13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 14. Dusty Springfield - In Private 15. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades 16. Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart 17. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield 18. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love 19. Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth 20. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting


richie View member profile	6th July 2015, 07:58 AM Post #10
Poet and Storyteller Joined: 11 March 2006 Posts: 6,753 User: 166	11. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (To Party) 12. Kim Wilde - Cambodia 13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 14. Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime 15. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades 16. Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart 17. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual 18. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love 19. Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth 20. New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God


AH Gold View member profile	8th July 2015, 01:43 AM Post #11
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 8,262 User: 3,410	So far, it looks like HALF of these will be lost - and good ones too, but in a way (unless there's no more voters) at least it gives Kate Bush, New Order and The Cure a chance to get a look in, as they've been strangely absent so far Just over 24 hours left to have your final say in who secures their place in the final. Vote wisely and all that


bigwiglaf View member profile	8th July 2015, 02:03 AM Post #12
pop goes the world... Joined: 23 September 2006 Posts: 8,701 User: 1,426	Been a while since I chimed in on any of these, so, here goes... 11. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta Fight) For the Right (To Party) 12. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors 13. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 14. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime 15. Motorhead - Ace of Spades 16. Eurythmics - You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart 17. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual 18. Kate Bush - Hound of Love 19. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly 20. New Order - Touched By the Hand of God That should raise a few brows, to be sure...or not.... This post has been edited by bigwiglaf: 8th July 2015, 02:05 AM


Popchartfreak View member profile	8th July 2015, 07:14 AM Post #13
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 18 July 2012 Posts: 22,831 User: 17,376	can I vote twice? There's a bit of unacceptable PSB-ism going on in favour of car badge thieves. I mean, next it'll be votes for other fondly-loved childhood faves (this is only allowed when I do it!)


bigwiglaf View member profile	8th July 2015, 04:13 PM Post #14
pop goes the world... Joined: 23 September 2006 Posts: 8,701 User: 1,426	QUOTE(popchartfreak @ Jul 8 2015, 03:14 AM) can I vote twice? There's a bit of unacceptable PSB-ism going on in favour of car badge thieves. I mean, next it'll be votes for other fondly-loved childhood faves (this is only allowed when I do it!) Shall I change my sole PSB vote, then? Can easily be done....unless I'm mis-interpreting your post...


Popchartfreak View member profile	8th July 2015, 07:56 PM Post #15
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 18 July 2012 Posts: 22,831 User: 17,376	Ooh dont ever change your opinion, I was just having a quip cos I'm a huge PSB fan! Everyone's opinion is just as valid as mine, and I like Fight For Your Right To Party - to be honest I like all of the candidates


bigwiglaf View member profile	8th July 2015, 08:18 PM Post #16
pop goes the world... Joined: 23 September 2006 Posts: 8,701 User: 1,426	QUOTE(popchartfreak @ Jul 8 2015, 03:56 PM) Ooh dont ever change your opinion, I was just having a quip cos I'm a huge PSB fan! Everyone's opinion is just as valid as mine, and I like Fight For Your Right To Party - to be honest I like all of the candidates Is your PSB fandom bordering on standom....


Popchartfreak View member profile	8th July 2015, 09:36 PM Post #17
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 18 July 2012 Posts: 22,831 User: 17,376	QUOTE(bigwiglaf @ Jul 8 2015, 09:18 PM) Is your PSB fandom bordering on standom.... I have no idea what standom is but it sounds like Eminem obsessionism... and no I'm not obsessive about anyone or anything, just enthusiastic about a zillion different things - but PSB's are among the top tier of music acts I rate. Let's put it this way, I'm not a completist about any music star, but the nearest I come to a complete collection are Abba and Pet Shop Boys, with The Beatles nearly there (Ive a few early albums still to buy) Just to be absolutely clear - my comments on AH's fab 80's charting is to generate a bit of chit chat and discussion and enthusiasm and amusement - hoping others will join in, and if it encourages more folk to vote even more for The Fraggles or The Birdie Song rather than Pet Shop Boys that's still a success to me


richie View member profile	9th July 2015, 07:30 AM Post #18
Poet and Storyteller Joined: 11 March 2006 Posts: 6,753 User: 166	Nothing wrong with the Birdie Song!! I was torn between PSB and the Beasties. I just don't think either Opportunities or Love Comes Quickly are great records - at least Fight For Your Right was definitive of the times. Would have loved It's a Sin, West End Girls or Always on my Mind to be the overall number one but they were up against a lot of opposition.


AH Gold View member profile	9th July 2015, 11:14 AM Post #19
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 8,262 User: 3,410	The Results Loving the debate Has it resulted in PSB being saved? Let's find out: 11. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) (4) vs Beastie Boys - (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (To Party) (6) Bye bye Opportunites 12. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (5) vs Kim Wilde - Cambodia (5) A tie means the original victor stays. Poor Kim 13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (7) vs Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (3) No surprises here 14. Dusty Springfield - In Private (6) vs Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime (4) At least one PSB related track is safe 15. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades (7) vs Cure - In Between Days (3) Well, it's a classic, and with 7 votes to 3, Lemmy and co are safe 16. Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart (7) vs Lightning Seeds - Pure (3) Annie & Dave keep their place as well 17. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield (5) vs Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual (5) Another tie results in Pat Benatar staying 18. Sheila & B Devotion - Spacer (3) vs Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love (7) I do love Hounds Of Love, but I love Spacer more. Oh well, it's about time Kate made an appearance in the final Top 40! 19. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly (5) vs Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth (5) Hooray! 20. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting (5) vs New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God (5) Another tie means a FIFTH Bush track in the Top 40 Here's how things are looking now: The Ultimate 80s Top 40: 1. Madonna - Like A Prayer 2. 3. 4. Prince - When Doves Cry 5. Kate Bush - Babooshka 6. 7. Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock N Roll 8. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay 9. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up 10. Michael Jackson - Thriller 11. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (To Party) 12. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors 13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 14. Dusty Springfield - In Private 15. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades 16. Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart 17. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield 18. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love 19. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly 20. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting 21. The Jam - That's Entertainment 22. De La Soul - Me Myself I 23. The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 24. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? 25. The Smiths - This Charming Man 26. The Smiths - Big Mouth Strikes Again 27. Cure - Catch 28. Wonder Stuff - Who Wants To Be The Disco King? 29. New Order - Temptation 30. Clash - Rock The Casbah 31. Cure - A Forest 32. Abba - The Day Before You Came 33. Fraggles - Fraggle Rock Theme 34. Joy Division - Atmosphere 35. The Fall - Victoria 36. Eartha Kitt - Where Is My Man 37. Kate Bush - The Big Sky 38. New Order - Procession/Everything's Gone Green 39. Blondie - War Child 40. Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling/The Ballroom Of Romance


Popchartfreak View member profile	9th July 2015, 11:43 AM Post #20
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 18 July 2012 Posts: 22,831 User: 17,376	I do actually think the voting is fairer as those like me who do as many slots as are permitted have a slight bias over those who do less, so the either/or is more democratic. I must take a listen to this Katey Boosh she seems quite popular, I wonder if she'll be running up that hill next....